Ornamental pin or badge.



A. e. TRIMBLE. ORNAMENTAL PIN on BADGE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 26,1918.

LWUfiWW Patented June 25, 1918.

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Be it known -that I, An'rnrna GABFIELD TRIMBLE, a citizen'of the 'UnitedStates of America, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of AlleghenyandSt'ate ofPen-n'sylvania, have invented certain new "and use-' fulImprovements in Ornamental Pins or Badges, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relatesto an ornamental pin or badge employed asarewardor merit emblem, and is designed'primarily for use where it is desiredto recognize faithfulness of attendance or service of scholarsbrteachers at Sunday schools,educational institutions and also ofemployees in various commercial pursuits, or in any other connectionwherein its use will be found applicable, and has for its object toprovide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a merit or reward emblemwhich will eliminate the necessity of giving several independentemblems, to be attached together, as a further or additional reward ormerit to the person entitled to the same.

Further objects of the invention are to provide an ornamental pin orbadge constituting a merit emblem which is simple in its constructionand arrangement, strong, durable, efficient in its use, conveniently setup, by its employment materially decreasing cost of use over the presenttype of merit emblems now employed, and comparatively inexpensive tomanufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arran ement of parts, ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ornamental pin or badge inaccordance with this invention. 1

Fig. 2 is a front elevation.

Fig. 3 is a section on line III-III Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a verticalsection on line IV-IV Fig. 6 of the bezel.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view of the pin or badge with the bezelattached.

Fig. 6 is affac e view'of the bezel. Fig. 7 1s a rear BlGV'tttlOll ofthe pin or badge illustrating the arrangement for fas tenirig thebezel.

Fig. S'is afront'elevation of the pi'nor badge 'withithe bezel"attached:

Briefly described the invention comprises a body rportion intheform'ofan annulus having suspended therein a: pendant, the latter'indicating a certain: period of attendance,

service,-'position or class. By "Wayof exam ple, days, weeks, months oryearswhen indicating attendance orsr'vice, first place, "secondzplace,etc., when indicatiiig position in contests an first class, secondclass, etc., when indicating class. The pendant is detacha'b'le,sfothatit can be removed and pendantindicating greater merit or rewardsubstituted therefor. By this arrangement it overcomes the employment inthe merit emblem of bars or other devices which are successivelyconnected together and arranged exteriorly of the bodyportion making thepin or badge eventually of great length and somewhat objectionabletowear. 1

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings 1. denotes a flat annulushaving its inner edge formed with an eye 2, to which is detachablyconnected the merit or reward pendant 3. As illustrated the pendant isshown by way of example to indicate 10 provided with a transverse panelf, having an inscription to indicate years as at 5. Means are providedas at 6, for detachably connecting the body portion 1 to the garment ofa person.

The inscription 5, indicating years, may be changed to days, weeks ormonths, or first place, second place, etc., or first class, secondclass, etc.

The annulus may be suitably colored to indicate a certain division or aclass or provided with an inscription as at 7, to indicate the name ofthe Sunday or day school, employeI, college, order, society, etc., towhich the in or badge belongs or is issued by.

T e pendants 3, which are to be suspended within the body portion 1, canrun consecutively from one to one thousand, and which is provided with apanel 4: for the purpose heretofore referred to.

Associated with the body portion 1, as shown in Figs. l to 8, is anornamental bezel 8, secured in position by the hold-fast devices 9. Thisbezel 8, may be constructed of plaingold, gold engraved, enameled .orset With jewels or stones, and said bezel 8, designates class andadditional rewards when used by Sunday schools" in particular,

which is to indicate each five yearpe'riod up,

' scription associated with said designation.

2. A badge'coniprising a body portion in the form of an annulus havingits inner edge provided with an eye and a pendant eonnectedto said eyeand surrounded by the body portion; consisting of r a numericaldesignation and provided "witha transverse panel having conventional'lnscrlptlon associatod with said designation, and a bezel inelosing theannulus and secured thereto.

3. A badge comprising a body portion, a pendant suspended within thebody portion and consisting of a nurnericuhdesignation provided with atransverse panel having a conventional inscription associated with saiddesignation.

4:. A badge con'lprising a body portion and a pendant suspended thereinand hav ing conventional means to designate the degree of merit of thebadge.

5. A body comprising a body portion having conventional means toindicate the source of issuance thereof, and a merit indicating meanssuspended within said body portion.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ARTHUR GARFIELD TRIMBLE.

\Vitnesses LUELLA H. SIMON, MAX H. SnoLovrrz.

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